Carrot Muffins
Moist spiced muffins with grated carrot, sultanas and walnuts, baked until risen and golden.
Make Ahead and Storage
Keeps in a tin for 3 days.
Carrot Muffins: The Method
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Heat the oven to 190°C / 375°F and line a 12-hole muffin tin.
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Whisk the sugar, eggs, oil and milk until smooth. Stir in the carrot.
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Fold in the flour, baking powder, spices and salt until no dry flour shows, then the sultanas and walnuts.
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Spoon into the cases and bake for 22 minutes until the tops spring back.
Worth Knowing
- Grate the carrot finely.
- Use oil, not butter.
- If your oven runs hot, check at 18 minutes.
- Cool in the tin for 5 minutes.
Behind the Recipe
Carrot, oil, eggs and sugar: a handful of ingredients and about forty minutes. The carrot does the work, because it is full of water and keeps the crumb moist for days.
Grate it on the fine side of the grater, about 200 g, so it melts into the batter. Coarse shreds make wet pockets. Use oil, not butter, for the softest crumb. Oil stays liquid when cold, so the muffins do not firm up as they cool.
Whisk the oil, eggs, sugar and milk, add the carrot, then fold in the flour, spices, sultanas and walnuts. Stop as soon as no dry flour is left.
Fill the cases to the top and bake at 190°C for 22 minutes. If your oven runs hot, check at 18 minutes. The tops should spring back when pressed gently. They taste even better the next day, once the spices have had time to settle into the crumb.
Serving Ideas
Cream cheese · Hot tea · Butter · Cold milk
Questions About Carrot Muffins
How long does Carrot Muffins take to make?
About 37 minutes in total — 15 minutes of preparation and 22 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 12.
What are the key tips for making Carrot Muffins?
Grate the carrot finely. Use oil, not butter. If your oven runs hot, check at 18 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes.
What should I serve with Carrot Muffins?
Cream cheese; Hot tea; Butter; Cold milk.
How should Carrot Muffins be stored?
Keeps in a tin for 3 days.
Is Carrot Muffins suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Carrot Muffins?
About 285 kcal per serving, with 5 g protein, 37 g carbohydrate and 13 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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